stranglehold

noun

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as in albatross

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Recent Examples of stranglehold The court’s decision in the latter case gives a president with an expansive view of his power a green light to increase his stranglehold over independent federal agencies. — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 30 June 2026 Militia commanders were already feeling slighted by their British overlords, and London’s stranglehold on trade and manufacturing caused still more resentment. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 The hyperscalers have tried to tackle the Nvidia stranglehold by teaming up with Marvell Technology and Broadcom to co-design custom AI chips. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 June 2026 President Rodrigo Paz on Saturday declared a state of emergency that gives the military broad power to remove road blockades that have put a stranglehold on fuel and food supplies in Bolivia’s seat of government and other major cities. — Isabel Debre, Fortune, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stranglehold
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranglehold
  1. albatross
  2. millstone
  3. disadvantage
  4. handicap
  5. drawback
  6. downside
  7. debit
  8. liability
Noun
  • The piano is both a majestic heirloom and a weighty albatross.
    — Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 7 July 2026
  • Then again, Nathan’s emotional nature is his albatross.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 June 2026
Definition of albatross
Noun
  • What had once been the engine of Microsoft’s AI strategy was starting to feel like a millstone.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 May 2026
  • Sterling failed to live up to unreasonable expectations created by his huge contract, which quickly became a millstone.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Definition of millstone
Noun
  • Even worse, workers left to figure AI out on their own face disadvantages, including falling behind colleagues and experimenting without guardrails, exposing themselves and their organizations to data-security risks.
    — Scott Francis, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Manuel Rey | Istock | Getty Images Hawaii has some built in disadvantages in just about any state competitiveness ranking.
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 9 July 2026
Definition of disadvantage
Noun
  • Jon Zaghloul, city of Aurora spokesperson, said a variety of parking options will be offered on Friday, with handicap accessible parking at the north end of the Aurora Transportation Center parking lot.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • Accessibility and Sustainability Accessibility seemed to me a priority of the hotel, which has three ADA rooms and features accessible elevators, wheelchair-friendly halls and restaurant entries, and a handicap lift for the pool.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of handicap
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  • The lithium-ion batteries that supply much of today’s clean energy come with some infamous drawbacks, from fire risk to reliance on foreign mining.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Terrestrial radio, despite attracting a substantially larger audience than streaming audio, has historically been limited in its appeal to marketers because of its outdated infrastructure, a drawback AudioGraph claims to address.
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of drawback
Noun
  • Trips of two to four weeks can run on typical trail food, though the downsides tend to show up near the end.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
  • There aren’t many downsides to eating fruit, although, as with anything, try not to overdo it.
    — Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 13 July 2026
Definition of downside
Noun
  • The potential acquisition would allow lenders to get around the federal debit-card fee caps.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • According to the company, the platform allows users to send money to more than 50 countries through options that include cash pickup, bank deposits, mobile wallet transfers, home delivery, and direct-to-debit transfers.
    — Felysha Walker, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Definition of debit
Noun
  • Attorneys for the building’s defendants have denied the allegations in court filings and any liability for the accident.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • If the industry can prove that agent payments are bounded by clear permissions, easy audit trails, reliable dispute resolution, and obvious liability frameworks, adoption could accelerate quickly.
    — Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of liability

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“Stranglehold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranglehold. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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